First picture of woman killed in crash between jet ski and boat during heatwave

A woman who died in a jet ski accident in North Wales on Saturday has been named by police.

Jane Walker, 52, rom the Staffordshire area, was killed after rigid inflatable boat (RIB) she was traveling on and the jet ski collided in the Menai Bridge area of Anglesey, North Wales, just before 7.30pm.

Police are appealing for anyone who witnessed and/or filmed jet skis and a RIB on the Menai Strait between 5pm and 7.45pm to come forward.

Detective Chief Inspector Brian Kearney, from North Wales Police, said: "Following Mrs Walker’s death, North Wales Police has commenced an investigation to ascertain the sequence of events leading up to this collision.

"Our initial enquiries indicate that at the time, the boat and jet ski were on the Menai Straits at a location between the slipway in Menai Bridge and the pier in Bangor.

A young child was found alone on a dinghy 300m from shore in Southend (HM Coastguard Southend On Sea)

"The coroner for North West Wales Mr Dewi Pritchard Jones has been informed, and we are continuing to liaise with the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) into the circumstances of this collision.

"Our thoughts are with the family and friends of Mrs Walker at this time."

Anyone with information is asked to contact us via live webchat or 101 quoting ref Y114906.

On Saturday coastguard rescue teams were called out to more than 340 incidents across the UK - the highest number in a single day for more than four years.